Sleep Disorders for the APN/PA: Sleep 101

An introduction to the science of the sleep geared towards physician assistants and advanced practice nurses. This presentation includes:

The function of sleep and its relationship with various aspects of health

The definition of sleep by behavior and by electrophysiology

The sleep-wake cycle and each of the stages of sleep

The pathophysiology of sleep

Properties of human circadian rhythms

The AASM Sleep Disorders for the Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nurse course provides an overview of normal sleep; common sleep disorders; diagnosing and treating sleep disorders; and billing documentation.

Duration:

0 hr 52 min

Target Audience

This online learning module is intended for physician assistants and advanced practice nurses with 0-1 year of sleep medicine experience who are seeking to expand their practice to include sleep medicine.

Learning Objectives

Review the functional neuroanatomy of sleep and wake regulation;

Describe advances in our understanding of the neurophysiology of sleep;

Assess the role of the circadian system in sleep and wake regulation and health; and

Appreciate the physiological basis for behavioral and pharmacological treatment of sleep disorders.

Sleep Disorders for the PA/APN: Diagnosing Sleep Disorders

What physician assistants and advanced practice nurses need to know in practice to test for and diagnose sleep disorders. This presentation includes:

PSG indications and interpretation

Portable sleep apnea testing

Subjective tests for daytime sleepiness

Objective tests of daytime sleepiness

Actigraphy and sleep logs

The AASM Sleep Disorders for the Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nurse course provides an overview of normal sleep; common sleep disorders; diagnosing and treating sleep disorders; and billing documentation.

Duration:

0 hr 49 min

Target Audience

This online learning module is intended for physician assistants and advanced practice nurses with 0-1 year of sleep medicine experience who are seeking to expand their practice to include sleep medicine.

Learning Objectives

Review the indications of in-lab polysomnography and have a general understanding of sleep study interpretation

Identify the indications and limitation of various tests of daytime sleepiness including the MSLT, MWT and Epworth sleepiness scale; Determine which groups of patients are appropriate candidates for out of center sleep testing; and

Sleep Disorders for the PA/APN: Billing for Sleep Services

An overview of billing and reimbursement for sleep and sleep testing. This presentation includes:

Tasks PA/APN must perform in order to receive reimbursement

CPT codes for consultations

The rules of incident-to billing and billing NP/PA services under an MD's number

Information for billing for payers other than Medicare

Billing practices that may be seen as red flags by watchdogs

The AASM Sleep Disorders for the Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nurse course provides an overview of normal sleep; common sleep disorders; diagnosing and treating sleep disorders; and billing documentation.

Duration:

0 hr 41 min

Target Audience

This online learning module is intended for physician assistants and advanced practice nurses with 0-1 year of sleep medicine experience who are seeking to expand their practice to include sleep medicine.

Learning Objectives

Describe the elements the clinician must perform and document in order for the practice to be reimbursed at CPT 99203, 99213, 99204 and 99214;

Sleep Disorders for the PA/APN: Documentation of Sleep Services

A review of the documentation requirements for the reimbursement of sleep services. This presentation includes:

Documentation must-haves

Example cases and their documentation requirements

Common documentation problems and the red flags that watchdogs look out for

What cases are considered counseling

The AASM Sleep Disorders for the Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nurse course provides an overview of normal sleep; common sleep disorders; diagnosing and treating sleep disorders; and billing documentation.

Duration:

1 hr 0 min

Target Audience

This online learning module is intended for physician assistants and advanced practice nurses with 0-1 year of sleep medicine experience who are seeking to expand their practice to include sleep medicine.

Learning Objectives

Describe the must-haves for documentation of sleep services for reimbursement purposes;

Describe the requirements for billing visits devoted to counseling; and

The AASM Sleep Disorders for the Physician Assistant or Advanced Practice Nurse course provides an overview of normal sleep; common sleep disorders; diagnosing and treating sleep disorders; and billing documentation.

Duration:

1 hr 0 min

Target Audience

This online learning module is intended for physician assistants and advanced practice nurses with 0-1 year of sleep medicine experience who are seeking to expand their practice to include sleep medicine.